EMTALA Part 2

Hospitals must follow federal law, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services regulations and interpretative guidelines for the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act. This three-part series will focus on EMTALA regulations, emphasizing problematic areas of EMTALA concepts, adequacy of medical screening and on-call physician issues.

PART TWO This part will discuss a range of EMTALA issues including:

-Adequacy of medical screening examinations including behavioral health and pregnant women including recent CMS reminders regarding women in labor

-Appropriate transfers. -Required EMTALA signage.

-Differences in transfer requirements for ED, observation and inpatients.

-2024 Civil monetary penalties related to inadequate MSE

Continuing education credits available: Nursing Home Administrator

Presenter:  Nancy Ruzicka, B.S., RPh, MBA, MJ, CHC, Ruzicka Healthcare Consulting

Presented: October 22, 2025